QCWA Best Ever Muffins

Best Ever Muffins 

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray 
• 2 egg whites 
• ¼ cup brown sugar (loosely packed) 
• ½ teaspoon bi-carb soda 
• ½ cup apple sauce (store bought in a jar) 
• ½ grated carrot 
• ¼ cup sultanas 
• 1 small green apple peeled and grated 
• ¼ rolled oats 
• ¾ cup low fat cream 
• 1 cup SR wholemeal flour 
• 1 cup SR flour

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 fan-forced. 
2. Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray.  
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and sugar for one minute using a hand held electric mixer. Stir the bi-carb soda into apple sauce (it will froth) then add to the egg mixture. Next add carrot, sultanas, apple, oats & cream and mix well. Lastly gently fold in flours in one go, mix lightly by hand ensuring there’s no unblended flour.  
4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pan, divide mixture evenly amongst 12 cups. 
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until firm to touch in the centre. 
6. Allow muffins to sit five minutes in the tin before turning onto a wire rack to cool. 

Great for school lunches or a quick breakfast on the go. 

This recipe makes 12.

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